Exhibit 10.19
TEMECULA VALLEY
BANK
EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL
COMPENSATION
AGREEMENT
As of the Effective Date, this
EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”) between TEMECULA VALLEY BANK
(“Bank”), a California state-chartered bank located in
Temecula Valley, California, and STEPHEN H. WACKNITZ
(“Executive”), a member of a select group of management
and highly compensated employees of the Bank, AMENDS AND RESTATES
the Salary Continuation Agreements by and between the Bank and the
Executive, dated January 28, 2004 (for $75,000) and
August 1, 2005 (for $100,000). In addition, this Agreement
adds an additional annual benefit in the amount of
$200,000.
The purpose of this Agreement is to
further the growth and development of the Bank by providing
Executive with supplemental retirement income, and thereby
encourage Executive’s productive efforts on behalf of the
Bank and the Bank’s shareholders, and to align the interests
of the Executive and those shareholders.
It is intended that the Agreement be
“unfunded” for purposes of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) and
not be construed to provide income to the participant under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
particularly Section 409A of the Code, prior to actual receipt
of benefits. This Agreement shall at all times be construed and
interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and
Regulations thereunder.
Article 1
Definitions and
Construction
Where the following words and
phrases appear in the Agreement, they shall have the respective
meanings set forth below, unless their context clearly indicates to
the contrary:
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1.1
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“Accrued Liability
Balance” shall mean the amount accrued by the Bank to pay the
benefit promised under this Agreement. For purposes of this
Agreement, the Accrued Liability Balances previously made under the
January 28, 2004 and the August 1, 2005 agreements
shall
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be combined and, in conjunction
with any additional accrued amounts made under this Agreement,
shall be considered the Accrued Liability Balance.
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1.2
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“Beneficiary” shall mean the
person(s) designated by the Executive, including the estate of the
Executive, entitled to a benefit under Articles 3 and 4.
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1.3
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“Board” shall mean the Board of
Directors of the Bank.
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1.4
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“Change
in Control” shall be as defined in
Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) of the 409A Final Regulations, and
shall mean a change in the ownership of the corporation (Section
1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)); a change in the effective control of a
corporation (Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi)), or a change in the
ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a corporation
((Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)).
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1.5
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“Code” shall mean the United States
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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1.6
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“Disability” shall mean Executive
(i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment
which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last
for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or
(ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or
mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can
be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12
months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not
less than 3 months under an accident and health plan covering
employees of the Bank. Medical determination of Disability may be
made by either the Social Security Administration or by the
provider of an accident or health plan covering employees of the
Bank, provided that the definition of Disability under such a plan
complies with the requirements set forth herein. Upon the request
of the Plan Administrator, the Executive must submit proof to the
Plan Administrator of Social Security Administration’s or the
provider’s determination.
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“Early
Termination” shall mean that the Executive’s employment
with the Bank has terminated prior to Executive’s Normal
Retirement Age, and such termination is not due to death,
Disability, Change in Control, or an approved leave of
absence.
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1.8
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“Effective Date” shall mean
January 1, 2005.
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1.9
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“Normal
Retirement Age” shall mean the date on which the Executive
attains age 70.
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1.10
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“Plan
Administrator” shall mean the plan administrator described in
Article 6.
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1.11
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“Plan
Year” shall mean each twelve-month period commencing on
January 1 and ending on December 31 of each
year.
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1.12
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“Separation from Service” shall mean
that the Executive has experienced a termination of employment from
the Bank. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of
employment will be deemed to have occurred where the facts and
circumstances indicate that the Executive and the Bank reasonably
anticipated that Executive would permanently reduce his level of
bona fide services to the Bank to a level not to exceed 45% of the
average level of bona fide services provided to the Bank in the
immediately preceeding 12 months.
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Article 2
Distributions During
Executive’s Lifetime
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2.1
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Normal
Retirement Benefit . Upon
attaining the Normal Retirement Age while in the full-time active
service of the Bank, Executive shall be entitled to receive the
annual benefit described in Section 2.1.1 below. The Bank
shall distribute this benefit to the Executive pursuant to
Section 2.1.2 in lieu of any other benefit under this Article
2.
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2.1.1
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Amount of
Benefit . The annual
benefit under this Section 2.1 shall be an amount equal to
Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000).
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2.1.2
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Form and
Timing of Benefit Payment . The Bank shall distribute the annual benefit
to the Executive in twelve (12) equal monthly installments,
commencing on the first day of the month following the
Executive’s Normal Retirement Age. The annual benefit shall
be distributed to the Executive for the greater of
Executive’s lifetime or for a period of twenty
(20) years.
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2.2
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Early
Termination Benefit .
Upon Executive’s Early Termination, Executive shall be
entitled to an annual benefit as described in Section 2.2.1
below. The Bank shall distribute this benefit to the Executive
pursuant to Section 2.2.2 in lieu of any other benefit under
this Article 2.
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2.2.1
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Amount of
Benefit . The annual
benefit under this Section 2.2 is calculated by taking the
Accrued Liability Balance, as of the date of Separation from
Service, and calculating an annuity of 20 substantially equal
payments, payable to the Executive pursuant to Section 2.2.2
below.
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2.2.2
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Form and Timing of Benefit
Payment . The Bank shall
distribute the annual
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benefit amount (as determined in
accordance with Section 2.2.1 above) to the Executive each
year for 20 years, the first payment commencing on the first day of
the month following Executive’s Separation from
Service.
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2.3
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Disability
Benefit . Upon
Executive’s Disability, the Executive shall be entitled to
the annual benefit described in Section 2.3.1 below. The Bank
shall distribute this benefit to the Executive pursuant to
Section 2.3.2 in lieu of any other benefit under this Article
2.
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2.3.1
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Amount of
Benefit . The annual
benefit under this Section 2.3 is an amount equal to Three
Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000).
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2.3.2
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Form and
Timing of Benefit Payment . The Bank shall distribute the annual benefit
to the Executive in annual installments, commencing on the first
day of the month following the Executive’s Disability. The
annual benefit shall be distributed to the Executive for the
greater of Executive’s lifetime or for a period of twenty
(20) years.
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2.4
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Change in
Control Benefit . Upon a
Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to the annual
benefit described in this Section 2.4 in lieu of any other
benefit under this Article.
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2.4.1
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Amount of
Benefit . The annual
benefit under this Section 2.4 is an amount equal to Three
Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000).
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2.4.2
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Form and
Timing of Benefit Payment . The Bank shall distribute the annual benefit
to the Executive in annual installments, commencing on the first
day of the month following the Executive’s Separation from
Service. The annual benefit shall be distributed to the Executive
for the greater of Executive’s lifetime or for a period of
twenty (20) years.
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2.5
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Restriction on Timing of
Distribution .
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
distributions to the Executive may not commence earlier than six
(6) months after the date of a Separation from Service (or, if
earlier, the date of death of the Executive) if, pursuant to
Internal Revenue Code Section 409A,
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Executive is considered a
“specified employee” (under Internal Revenue Code
Section 416(i)) of the Bank if any stock of the Bank is
publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise.
In the event a distribution is delayed pursuant to this
Section 2.5, the originally scheduled distribution shall be
delayed for 6 months, and shall commence instead on the first day
of the seventh month following Separation from Service. If payments
are scheduled to be made in installments, the first six months of
installment payments shall be delayed, aggregated, and paid instead
on the first day of the seventh month, after which all installment
payments shall be made on their regular schedule. If payment is
scheduled to be made in a lump sum, the lump sum payment shall be
delayed for six months and instead be made on the first day of the
seventh month.
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2.5
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Certain
Accelerated Payments .
The Bank may accelerate distribution to the Executive of deferred
amounts (including for payment of employment, income, and other
taxes), provided that such distribution(s) meets the requirements
of Sections 1.409A-3(j)(4).
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2.6
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409A Tax
Gross-up . To the extent
amounts deferred under this Agreement become includible in
Executive’s income under Section 409A of the Code as a
result of the failure of the Agreement to comply with the
requirements of Section 409A or regulations promulgated
thereunder, the Bank shall make a payment to the Executive equal to
(1) the resulting combined state and federal income tax
liability; (2) the amount of any excise tax imposed on amounts
includible in income; and (3) the amount of any underpayment
penalties imposed under Section 409A. This payment shall be
made in a lump sum to the Executive no less than 30 days prior to
the end of any tax year in which amounts first become includible in
income pursuant to Section 409A and regulations thereunder.
Calculation of amounts includible in income shall be made according
to regulations issued under Section 409A.
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Article 3
Distributions Upon
Death
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3.1
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Death Benefit Prior to
Executive’s Normal Retirement Age . Upon Executive’s death prior to the
Normal Retirement Age, Executive’s Beneficiary shall be
entitled to receive an
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annual amount equal to the Normal
Retirement Benefit amount described in Section 2.1.1. Such
amount shall be payable to the Beneficiary in annual installments
for the lesser of 20 years or the Beneficiary’s
lifetime. Distributions to the Beneficiary shall commence on the
first day of the month following Executive’s death, and shall
be paid on each anniversary thereof until all distributions have
been made. For purposes of this Section 3.1, the 20-year
benefit shall be calculated as of the date of the Executive’s
death.
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Death
Benefit After Executive’s Normal Retirement Age
. Upon Executive’s death
following the Normal Retirement Age, Executive’s Beneficiary
shall be entitled to receive an annual benefit amount equal to the
Normal Retirement Benefit amount described in Section 2.1.1.
This annual benefit shall be paid to the Beneficiary for the
lesser of 20 years or the Beneficiary’s lifetime. For
purposes of this Section 3.2, the 20-year benefit shall be
calculated using as a start date the Executive’s Normal
Retirement Age. For example, if Executive’s Normal Retirement
Age is age 70, and Executive dies at age 80, the Executive’s
Beneficiary would be entitled to receive a death benefit equal to
the lesser of 10 years or the Beneficiary’s lifetime
(20 years (starting at age 70) minus 10 years = 10 years of
remaining death benefit).
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Article 4
Beneficiaries
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4.1
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Beneficiary . Each Executive shall have the right, at any
time, to designate a Beneficiary(ies) to receive any benefits
payable under the Agreement to a Beneficiary upon the death of the
Executive. The Beneficiary designated under this Agreement may be
the same as or different from the beneficiary designation under any
other plan of the Bank in which the Executive
participates.
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Beneficiary Designation;
Change . The Executive
shall designate a Beneficiary by completing and signing the
Beneficiary Form, and delivering it to the Plan Administrator or
its designated agent. The Executive’s beneficiary designation
shall be deemed automatically revoked if the Beneficiary
predeceases the Executive or if the Executive names a spouse as
Beneficiary and the marriage is subsequently dissolved. The
Executive shall have the right to change a Beneficiary by
completing, signing and otherwise complying with the terms of the
Beneficiary Form and the Plan
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Administrator’s rules and
procedures, as in effect from time to time. Upon the acceptance by
the Plan Administrator of a new Beneficiary Form, all Beneficiary
designations previously filed shall be cancelled. The Plan
Administrator shall be entitled to rely on the last Beneficiary
Form filed by the Executive and accepted by the Plan Administrator
prior to the Executive’s death.
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Acknowledgment . No designation or change in designation of a
Beneficiary shall be effective until received, accepted and
acknowledged in writing by the Plan Administrator or its designated
agent.
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4.4
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No
Beneficiary Designation .
If the Executive dies without a valid Beneficiary designation, or
if all designated Beneficiaries predecease the Executive, then the
Executive’s spouse shall be the designated Beneficiary. If
the Executive has no surviving spouse, or the marriage was
dissolved prior to Executive’s death, the benefits shall be
paid to the personal representative of the Executive’s
estate.
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4.5
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Facility of
Distribution . If the
Plan Administrator determines in its discretion that a benefit is
to be paid to a minor, to a person declared incompetent, or to a
person incapable of handling the disposition of that person’s
property, the Plan Administrator may direct distribution of such
benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the
care or custody of such minor, incompetent person or incapable
person. The Plan Administrator may require proof of incompetence,
minority or guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to
distribution of the benefit. Any distribution of a benefit shall be
a distribution for the account of the Executive and the
Beneficiary, as the case may be, and shall be a complete discharge
of any liability under the Agreement for such distribution
amount.
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Article 5
General
Limitations
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5.1
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Termination for
Cause . Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Bank shall not
distribute any benefit under this Agreement if Executive’s
service is terminated by an affirmative vote of 80% of the Board
after an independent evaluation by an arbitrator selected jointly
by Executive and the Board
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(a)
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Conviction of a
felony or of a gross misdemeanor involving moral turpitude in
connection with the Executive’s employment with the Bank;
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(b)
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A willful
violation of any law or significant Bank policy committed in
connection with the Executive’s employment;
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(c)
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Either
(a) or (b) result in a material adverse effect on the
Bank.
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5.2
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Removal . Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, the Bank shall not distribute any
benefit under this Agreement if the Executive is subject to a final
removal or prohibition order issued by an appropriate federal
banking agency pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act.
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Article 6
Administration of
Agreement
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6.1
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Plan
Administrator Duties .
This Agreement shall be administered by a Plan Administrator which
shall consist of the Board, or such committee or person(s) as the
Board shall appoint. The Plan Administrator shall also have the
discretion and authority to (i) make, amend, interpret and
enforce all appropriate rules and regulations for the
administration of this Agreement and (ii) decide or resolve
any
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